How To Map A Roof

Select your roofing shingle by considering its style durability cost and the climate where you live.

How to map a roof.

And even flat roofs usually have a little bit of a slope so you might want to use a roof pitch multiplier once you have your area figured out 1. After drawing the perimeter of the roof add a new drawing layer with the plus symbol found in the bottom right corner. To begin with you re going to go to the app on your mobile device or you will need to go to google earth on your laptop or desktop computer. It s pretty self explanatory after that.

Then proceed to draw the surface area of the roof that has a different pitch. You can also zoom the map and click on the starting point of the roof you wish to select. Zoom in on the roof then select tools at the top left then select ruler. Google earth pro was the paid version of google earth it used to.

Make sure to document the number of chimneys skylights or other obstructions and include dormers in your measurements. Know your budget a new roof can be expensive and knowing your budget or financing options can help you choose the right roofer and products. Calculate the surface area of the roof. For help determining the area of a sloped roof see here.

The first thing you need to do is download and install google earth pro. There are many options here and you ll want to select the one that allows you to enter the address. If the angle changes too much when you zoom in go to view at the top left then click on reset at the bottom of the drop down menu then click tilt.